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Published 27 Aug 2026, 10:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Transport Operating Model, Functions Assessment and Transition Planning

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£80,000£96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 moends 11 Dec 2026 · up to 8 Jan 2027 with extensions · starts 5 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority (CWCA) invites submissions from suitably qualified consultants to support the design of its future transport operating model.

CWCA has recently been established and must discharge a range of statutory transport responsibilities alongside a broader strategic role enabled through its devolution deal.

This commission requires a detailed, function-by-function assessment of transport responsibilities, leading to clear, costed, and deliverable recommendations, culminating in options for coherent and integrated operating models.

Outputs must be sufficiently detailed to enable the Combined Authority to proceed directly to implementation and decision-making. High-level or purely strategic outputs will not be sufficient.

CPV: Transport systems consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 moSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 5 Oct 2026 – 11 Dec 2026 (2 mo) · up to 8 Jan 2027 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: optional 3 week contingency extension
71311200 Transport systems consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Weighted Questions 60% Quality and 40% Price evaluation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Aug 2026, 10:14 BST
Last source update
27 Aug 2026, 10:14 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081629
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Transport systems consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed44 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
22 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

27 Aug 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published62 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 10:14 BST
  2. Clarification questions by43 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline36 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract starts24 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 10:14 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender